Law

A sign next to a dirt road reads in Indonesian, ‘Welcome to the territory of the Kiyu customary forest under Constitutional Court Decree No. 35/PUU-X/2012. THIS IS OUR CUSTOMARY FOREST, NOT STATE FOREST.’
Compromises must be made in the quest for indigeneity among the Dayak Meratus
New law, new villages?
The new Village Law could substantially change Indonesia’s villages. Not necessarily for the better.
The village head as patron
The Village Law might restore the dominance that village heads enjoyed under Suharto
Participation in Ngada
Why residents in Ngada district are exceptionally eager to take part in village meetings 
Online dating apps blocked
A government crackdown on dating apps is depriving LGBT Indonesians of a crucial resource
Book extract: Sarongge
Lontar Modern Indonesia: ‘But that is, after all, the relationship between land and power... Whoever holds power will impose their view.’
Petikan buku: Sarongge
Lontar Modern Indonesia: ‘Siapa yang pegang kuasa, akan paksakan pandangannya tentang bagaimana cara mengatur aset alam itu.’
Exercising inside the immigration detention centre in Tanjung Pinang. (Credit: Dave Lumenta)
A new presidential decree delivers little for asylum seekers and refugees in Indonesia
Falling through the cracks
The JKN or the National Health Insurance is failing Indonesia’s most vulnerable
Something's cooking
Biogas reduces the burden of fossil fuel subsidies
The DPR/MPR building
Indonesia’s political parties have lost control over the national budgeting process, as members of parliament prioritise their constituencies – and themselves.
Justice denied?
The Indonesian way of confronting the past underestimates the importance of truth and justice
Heritage adrift
What next for Indonesia’s underwater cultural heritage?
Ugly sanctuary
The Galang Island refugee camp has a chequered history